Acquisition
Last chance to nominate a Rising Star
The deadline for submissions is midnight ET on July 18.
Acquisition
The rise of the microconsultants
Steve Kelman reports that changes to the micropurchase threshold have opened the door to buying services by government credit card -- and predicts that the impact could be huge.
Acquisition
DISA turns to OTA for background-investigation platform
A prototype aims to provide an "integrated case management solution" as a shared service for investigative users.
Acquisition
How to fix the Pentagon's acquisition workforce problems in one week
Section 809 Panel Chair David Drabkin and Commissioner N. Ross Thompson III explained how their latest report on streamlining acquisition could help the DOD with workforce woes.
Acquisition
GSA looks to streamline acquisition for federal buyers
The new Order Level Materials ordering upgrade to schedule contracts can speed up agency buys.
Acquisition
The misguided campaign to undermine OTAs and innovation
The potential benefits of Other Transaction Authority are being threatened by legacy IT incumbents looking out for their bottom line.
Acquisition
Deadline extended for Rising Star nominations
You now have until July 18 to help us identify the early-career innovators and change agents in government IT.
Acquisition
SEWP preps for year-end surge
The NASA-managed governmentwide IT contract is adding personnel for the year-end agency spending jag.
Acquisition
DHS looks to agile in EAGLE II replacement
More than a year after the cancellation of an ambitious, agile services contract, the Department of Homeland Security is still learning from the experience.
Acquisition
USDA reports success with centers of excellence program
As the Department of Agriculture modernizes, the General Services Administration is looking for the next agency to adopt its "centers of excellence" approach.
Acquisition
New rule covers purchasing authority for cyber emergencies
The federal government is moving to expand emergency procurement authority for purchases used to respond to or recover from a cyber attack, according to a new proposed rule in the Federal Register.
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MGT money zeroed out in Senate funding bill
After receiving $100 million in funding last year, money for the Technology Modernization Fund in fiscal year 2019 may not be a sure thing.
Acquisition
Can government do e-commerce?
Congress mandated that the government give federal buyers an Amazon.com-style shopping experience, but it's not as easy as it looks.
Acquisition
Small biz programs for contractors could be consolidated in reorg
A White House proposal would harmonize multiple federal programs for small business funding and contracting certification at the Small Business Administration.
Acquisition
GSA closes in on e-commerce portal plan
In an industry day for its planned e-commerce portal, GSA officials addressed vendor concerns and pressed for more ideas on how to develop the effort.
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Senate bill looks to secure the IT supply chain
A new bipartisan bill looks to build capacity inside the federal government to evaluate supply chain risks with an eye to making sure the government buys secure tech.
Acquisition
First EIS contract awards loom
The Social Security Administration is evaluating contract proposal responses while it waits for GSA to finish testing EIS contractors’ back-office systems.
Acquisition
A new push for more actionable IT spending data
The White House and the General Services Administration are seeking information from industry about how to make federal IT spending more transparent and run IT operations more like a business.
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NRC seeks CDM contract extension, cites lack of 'vision' by DHS
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission moved to extend an integration contract related to CDM by claiming DHS failed to articulate "a complete architectural vision" at the outset of the program.
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New federal contracting rule cuts off Kaspersky
The government is seeking to eliminate all traces of cybersecurity firm Kaspersky Labs from federal systems, issuing a new interim rule to extend the governmentwide ban to contractors.
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